How the Grinch Stole Christmas

On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.

Grosses

Domestic (75.4%)
$260,745,620
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$55,082,330
3,127 theaters
Budget$123,000,000
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 44 min
GenresComedy Family Fantasy
In Release8,749 days/1,249 weeks
Widest Release3,256 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Nov 17-231$84,977,355-3,134-$27,114$84,977,3551
Nov 24-301$59,922,105-29.5%3,134-$19,120$144,899,4602
Dec 1-71$32,100,195-46.4%3,138+4$10,229$176,999,6553
Dec 8-141$22,829,280-28.9%3,182+44$7,174$199,828,9354
Dec 15-212$20,562,595-9.9%3,256+74$6,315$220,391,5305
Dec 22-285$23,951,275+16.5%3,164-92$7,569$244,342,8056
Dec 29-Jan 4, 20016$10,984,310-54.1%3,161-3$3,474$255,327,1157
Jan 5-1113$2,968,580-73%2,594-567$1,144$258,295,6958
Jan 12-1822$788,895-73.4%912-1,682$865$259,084,5909
Jan 19-2533$244,475-69%504-408$485$259,329,06510
Jan 26-Feb 133$201,130-17.7%394-110$510$259,530,19511
Feb 2-839$178,820-11.1%303-91$590$259,709,01512
Feb 9-1540$129,290-27.7%284-19$455$259,838,30513
Feb 16-2248$133,405+3.2%254-30$525$259,971,71014
Feb 23-Mar 151$73,115-45.2%172-82$425$260,044,82515